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61. ______ apples in the basket are ripe.
Answer: 'All the' is used to refer to the entire specific group of apples in the basket.
62. You can take ______ of the two routes; both lead to the city.
Answer: 'Either' indicates a choice between two possibilities.
63. I need ______ hour to finish this report.
Answer: 'Hour' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
64. He doesn't have ______ interest in sports.
Answer: 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns like 'interest' in negative sentences.
65. ______ rich should help the poor.
Answer: 'The' is used before an adjective to represent a class of people.
66. ______ boy was given a prize.
Answer: 'Each' is used with a singular noun to refer to every individual in a group.
67. I have ______ good news for you.
Answer: 'Some' is used with the uncountable noun 'news' in an affirmative sentence.
68. There isn't ______ traffic on the roads today.
Answer: 'Much' is used with the uncountable noun 'traffic' in negative sentences.
69. ______ of the students failed the exam.
Answer: 'A few' is used with countable nouns to mean a small number.
70. This is ______ university of great repute.
Answer: 'University' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), so 'a' is used.
71. He returned after ______ absence of a week.
Answer: 'Absence' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
72. ______ whole project was a waste of time and money.
Answer: The expression is 'the whole', used to refer to the entirety of something.
73. I can't find ______ of my keys.
Answer: 'Any' is used in negative sentences when referring to one or more items from a group.
74. There are ______ good restaurants in this town.
Answer: 'No' is used to indicate the absence of something and can be used with plural countable nouns.
75. I would like to ask you ______ questions.
Answer: 'A few' is used with countable nouns to mean a small number.
76. We have been waiting for ______ long time.
Answer: 'A long time' is a standard expression.
77. She needs ______ encouragement to perform better.
Answer: 'Some' is used with the uncountable noun 'encouragement'.
78. He is ______ heir to a vast fortune.
Answer: The 'h' in 'heir' is silent, so it begins with a vowel sound.
79. Not ______ is known about the ancient civilization.
Answer: 'Much' is used with uncountable concepts in negative statements.
80. ______ people who came to the meeting have left.
Answer: 'Most of the' refers to the majority of a specific group of people.